"Late one afternoon when returning from town we were met by a few women and children who told us that Mexican troops from some other town had attacked our camp, killed all the warriors of the guard, ca…"

"We started with all our tribe to go with General Crook back to the United States, but I feared treachery and decided to remain in Mexico. We were not under any guard at this time. The United States tr…"

"I was warmed by the sun, rocked by the winds, and sheltered by the trees as other Indian babes."

"There was no time for grief. We had to go on."

"Much that was done by mean white men was reported at Washington as the deeds of my people."